New Responsive Templates: A Beautiful Website on Every Device

Mon04Jul2016

feature · design · 2016 · 2016-07 · templates · jimdo

How do you usually look at your website? From a laptop? A mobile phone? Or do you switch back-and-forth between the two? Now your website will look absolutely amazing on every device you use,
because all of Jimdo’s templates are now responsive!

If you’ve ever spent time trying to navigate a website on a tiny screen, squinting and accidentally hitting the wrong buttons, then this update is for you...We’ve been rolling out responsive
templates for a while now, but today we’re happy to share that every single Jimdo template is responsive, from Amsterdam to Zurich. Read on to see what this means for your own website—we think
you’ll really like the change.

What does “responsive” mean? It means that your website will respond to the type of device your website visitors are using, and automatically adjust the resolution, image
size, menus, and more so they make sense on different screen sizes. Your website will look perfect for every user, whether they’re sitting at a desk or using a touchscreen on the go.

What does “responsive” mean for your website?

Your website’s style settings (colors, fonts, backgrounds) will be consistent across all devices, which gives your users a better experience.

You’ll get a boost to your SEO, and Google’s search bots will have an easier time crawling your mobile-friendly
website.

Information in your sidebar and footer will show up clearly on mobile devices

Your online store checkout will be streamlined for mobile users

If you’re a JimdoBusiness customer, the new responsive template
will replace your older Mobile Express Page.

How do you make the switch to responsive?

Some of you may have noticed that the responsive templates have been rolling out for a while now, and many of you have already made the switch to responsive templates. For everyone else, you’ll
see a prompt when you log in, asking you to upgrade.

If you don’t see this prompt, it means you’re using a newer template that’s already responsive, so no need to change anything—nice!

Click the button and the template menu will open at the top of your screen. In the right-hand corner, you can click on the different screen sizes to preview how your website will look on the
different devices.

Note: By pressing Save, you’ll accept the responsive update and your website will be ready to roll. If you’d rather not make the switch to responsive, you can click Undo and
stay with your old template. But we really recommend making the change — your website visitors will thank you for it, and the updated templates will support many of our new features.

With this responsive update, now your website can look its best in a multiscreen
world. If you have any questions about the changes and what to expect, our Support
Team is standing by and ready to help. Enjoy!

And the effect on Google is almost immediate from 2 to 4% mobile visitors per day, in less than 24h when i click the update in jimdo, I got an increase of 18 to 20% more visitors from mobile and it
is now 3 or 4 days that this increase is still ...> increasing.